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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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